Muhammad Shafiq ul Hassan
Department of Radiation Physics, Division of Radiation Oncology
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Assistant Professor, Department of Radiation Physics - Patient Care, Division of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 2018 | University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, US, Applied Physics, Ph.D |
| 2016 | University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, US, Physics/Medical Physics, M.S |
| 2004 | Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Islamabad, PK, Medical Physics, M.S |
Postgraduate Training
| 2018-2020 | Clinical Residency, Therapeutic Medical Physics, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut |
Board Certifications
| 2022 | American Board of Radiology, DABR in Therapeutic Medical Physics |
Experience & Service
Other Appointments/Responsibilities
Medical Physicist, Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center, Winston Salem, NC, 2020 - 2022
Medical Physicist, Nuclear Medicine, Oncology and Radiotherapy Institute (NORI), Islamabad, 2005 - 2013
Honors & Awards
| 2017 | Travel Award to Annual ASTRO Meeting, University of South Florida |
| 2012 | Travel Grant, Joint ICTP-IAEA (International Center for Theoretical Physics-International Atomic Energy Agency) |
| 2012 | Travel Grant, RCA-IAEA (Regional Cooperative Agreement-International Atomic Energy Agency) |
| 2002 - 2004 | Fellowship in Medical Physics, Country of Pakistan |
Professional Memberships
American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM)
2016 - Present
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Chen H, Morley K, Rodriguez R, Draeger E, Shafiq Ul Hassan M, Chen ZJ. A small footprint couch-top support device for image-guided radiotherapy of heavy patients. J Appl Clin Med Phys 23(12):e13788, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 36267043.
- Paul R, Shafiq-Ul Hassan M, Moros EG, Gillies RJ, Hall LO, Goldgof DB. Deep Feature Stability Analysis Using CT Images of a Physical Phantom Across Scanner Manufacturers, Cartridges, Pixel Sizes, and Slice Thickness. Tomography 6(2):250-260, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32548303.
- Shafiq-Ul-Hassan M, Latifi K, Zhang G, Ullah G, Gillies R, Moros E. Voxel size and gray level normalization of CT radiomic features in lung cancer. Sci Rep 8(1):10545, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 30002441.
- Shafiq-Ul-Hassan M, Zhang GG, Hunt DC, Latifi K, Ullah G, Gillies RJ, Moros EG. Accounting for reconstruction kernel-induced variability in CT radiomic features using noise power spectra. J Med Imaging (Bellingham) 5(1):011013, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 29285518.
- Shafiq-Ul-Hassan M, Zhang GG, Latifi K, Ullah G, Hunt DC, Balagurunathan Y, Abdalah MA, Schabath MB, Goldgof DG, Mackin D, Court LE, Gillies RJ, Moros EG. Intrinsic dependencies of CT radiomic features on voxel size and number of gray levels. Med Phys 44(3):1050-1062, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28112418.
- Nolas GS, Shafiq ul Hassan M, Dong Y, Martin J. Synthesis, crystal structure and electrical properties of the tetrahedral quaternary chalcogenides CuM2InTe4 (M=Zn, Cd). J Sol State Chem 242(2):50-54, 2016. e-Pub 2016.
Selected Presentations & Talks
Regional Presentations
- 2017. Intrinsic dependencies of CT radiomic features on voxel size. Conference. Intrinsic dependencies of CT radiomic features on voxel size. Orlando, FL, US.
National Presentations
- 2024. PO-GPV-P-20 - Image Registration Uncertainty in GammaKnife Stereotactic Radiosurgery. Poster. AAPM 2024 66th Annual Meeting & Exhibition. Los Angeles, California, US.
- 2019. Subset of Reproducible Radiomic Features as a Function of Multiple CT Imaging Parameters. Conference. Subset of Reproducible Radiomic Features as a Function of Multiple CT Imaging Parameters. San Antonio, TX, US.
- 2019. Step-Wise Solution to Evaluate CT Radiomic Feature Variability Due to Correlated Noise Texture. Conference. Step-Wise Solution to Evaluate CT Radiomic Feature Variability Due to Correlated Noise Texture. San Antonio, TX, US.
- 2018. Impact of X-Ray Beam Quality on CT Radiomic Features Across Multiple Scanners. Conference. Impact of X-Ray Beam Quality on CT Radiomic Features Across Multiple Scanners. Nashville, TN, US.
- 2018. Stability of deep features across CT scanners and Field of View (FOV) using a physical phantom. Conference. Stability of deep features across CT scanners and Field of View (FOV) using a physical phantom. Houston, TX, US.
- 2017. Relating reconstruction kernel-induced variability in CT radiomic features with noise power spectra. Conference. Moffitt Cancer Center. Clearwater, FL, US.
- 2017. Validation of voxel-size normalization of CT radiomic features in lung cancer patients. Conference. Validation of voxel-size normalization of CT radiomic features in lung cancer patients. San Diego, CA, US.
- 2017. 3D printed cylindrical texture inserts for a commonly used CT phantom for radiomics quality assurance. Conference. 3D printed cylindrical texture inserts for a commonly used CT phantom for radiomics quality assurance. Denver, CO, US.
- 2017. Impact of radial location inside a CT QA phantom on radiomic features using 3D-printed cylindrical textured inserts. Conference. Impact of radial location inside a CT QA phantom on radiomic features using 3D-printed cylindrical textured inserts. Denver, CO, US.
- 2016. Interscanner Variability of Radiomics Features in Computed Tomography (CT) using a Standard ACR Phantom. Conference. Interscanner Variability of Radiomics Features in Computed Tomography (CT) using a Standard ACR Phantom. Washington, DC, US.
- 2016. Impact of reconstruction Field of View (FOV) on radiomics features in Computed Tomography (CT) Using a Texture Phantom. Conference. Impact of reconstruction Field of View (FOV) on radiomics features in Computed Tomography (CT) Using a Texture Phantom. Washington, DC, US.
- Voxel volume dependent features in CT Radiomics. Conference. Moffitt Cancer Center. Clearwater, FL, US.
CV information above last modified June 16, 2025
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